The Southport Visiter's Alan Jones brings you the goals from Haig Avenue for tonight's crunch match between Southport and Stalybridge Celtic.

The Southport Visiter's Alan Jones brings you the goals from Haig Avenue for tonight's crunch match between Southport and Stalybridge Celtic.

It's the first leg of the play-off semi-finals to see who goes on to the final at Burton Albion on Friday, May 9.

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Full Time: Southport 1 v Stalybridge Celtic 0

An excellent end-to-end match that entertained the 1361 crowd from start to finish.

Southport edged the match and we must now hope that Chris Holland's injury will have healed in time for Friday's return match. Another casualty was Neil Prince who was stretchered off late in the match after a dreadful tackle from Ashley Woolliscroft.

Southport put eveything into the match and they must now hope they have done enough at Haig Avenue to give them that all-important place in the final.

80th minute update: Both sides are going for goal and Neil Robinson had Southport's best chance on 73 minutes when he latched onto a Neil Prince cross. Robinson turned but shot over from six yards.

Three minutes later Celtic's Chris Hall should have equalised when he peeled away from the Southport defence but put his free header over the bar.

60th minute update: Southport 1 v Stalybridge Celtic 0

Big blow to Southport who have just lost captain Chris Holland to what looks like an arm injury. Michael Powell has replaced him.

Southport started the half well with Neil Prince seeing his 20-yard volley well saved. At the other end, things are hotting up. Steve Payne had a good chance when he missed what would have been a free header in the box and Terry Barwick forced a good save out of Drench.

Half-time update: Southport 1 v Stalybridge Celtic 0

Just what the doctor ordered. Southport have played some excellent football, the best chances falling to Neil Prince, who headed just over, and to Liam Blakeman, who certainly has his shooting boots on.

But Southport were let off in the 43rd minute when Celtic should have equalised after James Dean beat Steven Drench to the ball on the edge of the area but put his shot wide.

36th minute update: Southport 1 v Stalybridge Celtic 0

Liam Blakeman put the Port ahead after some excellent play that culminated in Mark Duffy crossing for Blakeman to fire into the top right-hand corner of the net from the edge of the penalty area.

30th minute update: Southport 0 v Stalybridge Celtic 0

No more real chances from either side but Southport are playing some good football. Mark Duffy has put in a couple of telling crosses but the Celtic defence has dealt comfortably with them.

10th minute update: Southport 0 v Stalybridge Celtic 0

Mark Duffy could have scored after just 24 seconds but volleyed Neil Robinson's cross over the bar.

In the tenth minute James Dean's close-range shot from five yards was saved by Steven Drench.